Issue 2, 2024

Total synthesis of (±)-villosin C and (±)-teuvincenone B

Abstract

Herein, we report the first total synthesis of 17(15 → 16)-abeo-abietane diterpenoids (±)-villosin C (5) and (±)-teuvincenone B (4) in 11 steps. The A/B/C ring system was assembled via a modified three-step sequence on gram-scale, while the D ring was constructed by intramolecular iodoetherification. This synthesis relied largely on the rational design of the order for oxidation state escalation (C6/11/14 → C7 → C12 → C17), which was realized through sequential benzylic iodination/Kornblum oxidation, Siegel–Tomkinson C–H oxidation and iodoetherification. In addition, villosin C (5) and its epimer (5a) were found to have indistinguishable NMR data and the correct configuration for villosin C was elucidated by comparing HPLC trace with a natural sample.

Graphical abstract: Total synthesis of (±)-villosin C and (±)-teuvincenone B

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Article information

Article type
Research Article
Submitted
05 Nov 2023
Accepted
30 Nov 2023
First published
30 Nov 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Org. Chem. Front., 2024,11, 472-476

Total synthesis of (±)-villosin C and (±)-teuvincenone B

J. Zhou, M. Yan, X. Shi, Y. Wang, H. Shen, X. Mao and J. Wang, Org. Chem. Front., 2024, 11, 472 DOI: 10.1039/D3QO01841E

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